Through the Rain Chapter 2: Into the Forest, a chronicles of ancient darkness fanfic

Chapter 2: please review I need to know if i am any good and can keep writing stories

Disclaimer: I do not own the story and characters the wonderful talented Michelle Paver does

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Renn moved slowly through the thick undergrowth until finally she reached a clearing and slumped against an oak, sighing she looked through the gaps in the leaves above. The clouds drifted closely one the wind making beautiful patterns, Renn lowered her head as a twig snapped close by and an animal emerged, muzzle dripping with blood.

It cleaned it on a nearby shrub before padding over to her, she greeted Wolf as he pressed his nose to her cheek.

He sat down heavily beside her and stared out into the forest. She watched him intrigued until another cracking of twigs broke her from her thoughts.

Spinning round she saw a tall boy, his long hair flowing behind him. She smiled weakly at him and sat back down. He joined her and watched Wolf sniff a leaf blowing in the wind.

"Renn?"

"Yes?" She did not turn to him but sighed as he rubbed his neck nervously making her move slightly.

"Well I……." He sighed and lowered his head.

"Dray?" The boy sitting next to her groaned as a taller boy entered the clearing and Renn stood slowly watching him.

"You lied to me Torak," Dray turned to the boy currently sitting at Renn's feet, Wolf growled protectively beside him.

"I didn't lie!" He shot a look at the pair watching each other." Renn, I'll just leave then!"

"I think that's best and take your wild animal with you," Dray cackled as Torak took a last look at Renn and slunk off, Wolf growling at his heels. As soon as they were gone he turned to Renn. " So…"

"Hmmmm….." She muttered as her eyes were still fixed where the two had just been. Dray sighed and placed a strong hand on her chin turning her to face him.

"Why don't you talk to me anymore?"

"I….I don't know," She slowly lowered his hand and watched him.

"Well I want that to change," He took her hand in his own and squeezed it tightly. Blankly she looked down at their fingers entwined.

"What do you mean?" She could feel the heat rising to her cheeks.

"Why don't you just guess," He whispered as he lowered his lips to hers. She tensed slightly as his tongue ran over her lip slowly; carefully she pulled away and stared blankly at him." What?"

"Why?"

"Because I like you, I'm so much better than that wolf boy," He puffed out his chest slightly.

"No," Her voice was barely more than a whisper as she stared past him into the forest.

"Look at me!" He grabbed her hand roughly and she yanked away taking a clumsy step back.

"Don't touch me and never insult Torak again!" Her voice was higher in pitch then it usually would be and she stumbled back as he advanced his strong arms reaching out to grab her wrist. As she fell her head collided with the tree root and she yelled out. He kneeled over her.

"Oh I'm sorry Renn, but he doesn't belong here!"

"Neither do you," She spat back; he flinched at the cold ice in her tone.

"Well at least I don't lie to you!" She looked up to see the hurt in his eyes, but suddenly it was gone as his lips crashed painfully into hers his body weight pressing onto her. She felt his tongue press firmly against her lips forcing himself into her mouth. Her attempts to push him off failed.

"GET OFF ME!" She yelled as she pulled his mouth off of hers.

"You know you want this Renn!" He crashed his mouth back onto hers, she felt warm run down her chin.

"No you do now get off her!" She heard the voice and gasped as a tremendous growl followed by a scream shook the clearing. She opened her eyes to see Dray pinned to the floor by Wolf and Torak standing over her, his face blocking out the sun. She stood up clumsily and instantly bent over as pain wracked her head. She felt a warm arm slip round her waist as Torak supported her.

"Are you okay?" His eyes searched hers desperately.

"I'm fine Torak, thank you," She blushes slightly as his hand tightened against her side.

"CALL HIM OFF!" Dray whimpered as Wolf showed his pearly white fangs.

"I think you've done enough," Renn and Dray gasped as the man entered the clearing Wolf stepped off of the scared boy and allowed Fin-Keddin to look at him clearly.

"Now Dray, you are going to come with me! You will tell me what you were planning with my niece," He gave a sweet smile but Torak saw the anger in his wise eyes burning as he stared at the boy at his feet. Renn watched as Fin-Keddin led a very ashamed boy away, she felt Torak slip another warm arm round her waist and bury his face into her red hair.

"Now I know," She smiled weakly.

"Know what?" His voice was muffled by her hair but she felt his smirk against her neck.

"Don't make me say it Torak,"

" I don't know what you mean," He walked away from her and leant down to pat Wolf. She sighed and stood over him watching as Wolf leant up to lick Torak's nose.

"Come on, I want to get you checked over," He took her hand lightly and watched in horror as she backed away her eyes wide, the obvious pain hidden in them brimming to the surface in tears. He took a step forward slowly.

"NOO!" She screamed and covered her face. He watched her worried as Wolf whimpers slightly." Don't touch me,"

"I wasn't going to," He spoke slowly as if to not worry her more.

"You were that's all you wanted," She lowered her hands, her dark eyes clouded with fear, large tears cascading down her cheeks.

Torak was frozen to the spot watching his best friend struggle with herself but he knew if he tried to comfort her she would lash out again.

He stood rooted to the spot as Renn fell helplessly to her knees the blood now running down her neck from the gash on her head.

Wolf watched his pack-brother intently as he watched the pack-sister fall; she was making that sound that taillesses make when there very, very upset yet the pack-brother was just watching her.

She had got angry at him for no reason and now he could sense tall taillesses sadness but this was drowned out by his worry. He watched as the female tailless stood up and took one last look at Tall Tailless before disappearing into the trees.

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